Watch how Michael Pender won the Hickstead Derby — including THAT jaw-dropping leap over the water

On Sunday (23 June) 19-year-old Michael Pender from Ireland became the youngest winner of the Hickstead Derby at his first attempt over the famous fences.

But the most jaw-dropping aspect of Michael’s winning jump-off round is the absolute flyer his 12-year-old mount Hearton Du Bois Halleux takes to clear the water jump — as seen in this video — and the skill he displays in collecting the powerful gelding, who’d taken a real hold, back enough to clear the Derby rails.

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Article written by: Jennifer Donald